Aeroplane.



K. ZUGG.

AEROPLANE.

APPL'IUATION FILED JAN. 6, 1911. 1,014,430. Patented Jan.9,1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 1911.

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KRQLY ZUGG, OF SOUTH LORAIN, OHIO.

AEROPLANE.

To all lwhom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, KnoLY ZUGG, a su'bject `of the Kingof Hungary, residing at South Lorain, inthecounty of Lorain and 5.State of Ohio, have invented certain new yand useful Improvements in Aeroplanes,

of Vwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. Y j This invention relates to aeroplanes, and thel objects of the invention areto provide an air craft in which llights can be safely made, -and to provide an air craft with a 'series of propellers, planes and rudders that will permit of the craft being easily steered, controlled and operated.

l Other objects of the invention are to provide an air craft with novel adjustable propellers that can be easily adjusted to control the direction of flight, and to centrally locate .the .operating mechanism ofthe aeroplane whereby an operatorcan easily manipulate the' controlling mechanisms.

I attain the above objects by amachine that will be` hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein there lis illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that, the structural elements thereof are susceptible to such changes as fall within the :scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings-r-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the aeroplane, Fig. 2 is a plan lvofthe same, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the vview of the same, Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevation of one of the vpropellers. partly ubroken away and partly` in section, Fig. 6 is a cross. sectional view taken onfthe linel VI-VI of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is -the,diagrammatic` perspective view showing the controlling mechanisms of the aeroplane. y An aeroplane in accordance with this inand a lower V-shaped'frame, the upperV- plane, and the operating and controlling mechanisms These frames. are suitably connected together and braced to provide a v l r@ends of the hars 17. The'heads 32 ofthe masts -are connected by transverse cables rigid and durable structure.

The lower V-shaped frame comprises two Specification of Letters Patent.

l Application led January, 1911.

vention -einbodies an upper V-shaped frame Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

serial No. 601,088. l

verse supports 2, 3, 4 and 5, and said bars at the apex and at the rear ends thereof are provided with depending bearings 6 for wheels 7, whereby the aeroplane can travel upon the ground to obtain sutlicient impetus to rise in the air. j The transverse support 2 is provided with rearwardly extending and upwardly curved arms 8 and pivotally mounted between these arms is the rear curved plane 9. This plane can be made of any suitable material and is adapted to assist in the upward and downward Hight of the aeroplane. The support 2 is provided with an operators seat 10 and the support 2 is provided with a suitable cage or housing 11 for acetylene engines 12 and 13 or any other suitable source of power. The supports 4 and 5 are adapted to support an electric generator 14, said generator being operated by the engines 12 and 13 through the medium of belts 15 and 16.

The upper V-shaped frame comprises diverging bars 17 ofva greater lengthy than the bars 1 of the lower V-shaped frame, the

bars 17 being supported in an elevated position relatively to the bars 1 by a plurality Aof upwardly and outwardly curved braces 18. At the apex of the bars 17 is a semicircular horizontal frame 19 provided with av forwardly extend-ing spar 20, and the for.- vward edge of the frame 19 is connected to 'the central brace 18 by a vertical semi-circular frame 21. Pivotally vmounted upon the outer vend of the spar 20 areitwo forward rudders 22 and 23 gnade vof a'suitable material, and extending outwardly from the sides of'said spar are two'oppositely disposedrarms 24 provided. with upper and lower guides 25 and 26.

The rearends of 1 the bars 17 are prohvid'ed with inwardly projecting off-set portionvs'27,land pivotally connected to 'the rear 'endsof said/bars arevertical rear mdders 28, vsaidrear rud'ders being held in place by culanframes 34 arranged .intermediate the and by cables'36 to the forward semi-circularfra'me 21'. p

The bars 17 intermediate the ends of the frames 34 are provided with inwardly pro.

- supports, the frame 19 and the off-set portions 27 and 37 are straps 40 adapted to support electric motors 41. lThe motors 4l have the armature shafts 42 thereof prolonged and journaled in hangers 43, carried by the frame 19 and theof-set portions 27 and 37. Pivotally mounted upon the outer ends of the armature shafts 42 are yokes 44, and l journaled in each yoke is a propeller shaft 45, said shaft haying the rearv end'thereof providedv with an beveled gear wheel 46 j adapted to mesh .with a similar wheel 47 mounted upon the armature shaft 42 of each yoke. Each propeller shaft has the forward end thereof' provided with 'radially disposed arms 48 arranged inparallelism,

' and to these arms are suitably connected the end of the helico-volute propeller 49. Each of the off-set portions 27 is provided with a forwardly-extending lug 50 to which` is pivotally connected by a pin 51 a hanger 43 for a shaft 42. vThe propeller shafts are dis` posed at an'ang-le tothe longitudinal axis of the aeroplane. Itis through the medium of the propellers-that the aeroplaneis operable through the air. The position of the planes, as will hereinafter appear determines the direction of fluid.

The bars -17 adjacent to the apex thereof are provided with outwardly and upwardly extending arms 52 and pivotally mounted between these arms is a forward curved plane 53, constructed similar tov the rear curved plane 9.

The motors 49 4are adapted to `be connected by cables 54 to the electric generator 14,

the'cables being carried along the bars 17,

the braces 18 and'to' the electric generator.

14,y and as the operation of the acetylene englnes 12 and 13 can be controlled by the operator withinv the seat 10 'it is obvious Ithatthe operation of the generator 14 and ,-'themotors 4l can be readily controlled by the aviator..

vplanes 9 and 53; and the position of the propellers 49, the cage or housing 11 adjacent tothe seat 10 is provided with a plurality of rotatable drums 55, 56, 57 and 583 within v easy reach of the aviator. The drum 55 has attached thereto cables .connected to the various yokes 44 of Athe-'aeroplane, these cables being attached to the drum. 55 whereby they can be wound thereon in'opposit'e directions vto shift 4the ing the propellers to. t e desired position.

.As the yokes 44 are pivoted upon the shafts 42 and as the yokes 44 support the shafts 45 these latter can be swungI relatively to the shafts 42 through the medium ofthe cables when shifted as these latter areattached to the yokes 44. The ends of the cables'are attached to the pro eller shifting devices on opposite sides of t eir pivots and the cables are also attached to the drums 53 and wind in opposite directions upon the drums so that while one cable is unwinding the other is winding and vice versa. The cables for the forward propeller at the apex of the bars 17 are designated 59, these4 cables extending upwardly from the drum 55 through eyes v61, carried by the bars 17 forwardly through eyes 60 arranged at the apex of the bars 17 and then downwardly to the forward and rear ends of the yokes 44 of the propeller shaft 45. The cables for the intermediate propellers are designated 62 and these cables extend upwardly through eyes 63, carried bythe bars 17 over said bars and through eyes 64 carried by the outer side of saidbars, the cables bein connected to the forward and rear ends o the yokes 44.

1yl'okes thereby mov- The cables for the rear propellers are designated 65 and these cables extend through eyes 66, carried by the bars 17 rearwardly-A through eyes 67, carried by the inwardlyV projecting off-setI portions 27, said cables having the ends thereof connected to the forward and rear ends of the rear propellers.

The drum 56 which controls the planes 9 and 53 has cables 68 and 69 attached there-v to for controlling thel ltilting operation of the planes 9 and 53 respectively, the cables 6Spassing -through eyes 70 and 71, carried by the suppor't2 and the rear end of the cage or vhousing 11. The cables 69 of the i forward plane 53 passes through eyes 72 and 73, the former' being carried by the sup'- port 5 and the latter by the vrear end of the cage or housing 11'. The planes- 9l and 53. are adjustable to control the raising and, lowering of the aeroplane andare raised andl'owered bythe cables'68 and 69. These cables arefayttached and wind op ositely uponthe drums, similar tothe cables 62, see Fig. 5. l

The drum 57 which controls the operation of the forward rhdders 22 and 23 has the cables 74 and 75 thereof passing through eyes 76, 77, 78 and the guides 25, the eye 77.

being carried bythe rear endof theecagel or housing 11, the eye 76 by the support 5,

the eye 78 by the frame 19, and the guides v25 by the arms 24, said cables bein attached the rud.-v

to the lower and upper edges o ders 22 and 23 respectively.

The drum 58 is employed for controlling the operation of the rear rudders, ma/th.,- cables attached to said drums are clesig'ngf'gfy 79. These cables pass through the eyes 66,

lrearwardly through eyes 80, carried by the olf-set portions 27, the cables having the ends thereof attached, as at 81 to the rear rudders,- while the forward ends of the rudders 28 are connected by a transverse cable 82, whereby said cables can be moved in unison. Since the cables of each set oppositely wind upon their drum, it is obvious that by a movement of the drum thel element controlled thereby can be shifted in a direction within the scope of its movement. The drums 55 to 58 inclusive serve functionally as starting wheels somewhat similar to the starting wheels of a vessel, and it is through the manipulation of these drums that the flight of the aeroplane in a desired direction 1s easily controlled.

The rudder 28 is employed for starting the aeroplane to the right or left,-the rudders 22 and 23 are employed for the same purpose. The rudders 22 and 23 are made of separate pieces of material to simplify the construction, but they work together to assist the rudder 28 in starting the machine. They operate in a single plane. h

The masts 33 and the cables31 and 36 connecting the forward and rear ends of the upper' frame are employed to add rigidity to the aeroplane and prevent accidental collapse of the various parts thereof.

The aeroplane in its entirety can be constructed of light and durable material, and the planes thereof, together with the rudders arranged to insure perfect guidance of the aeroplane when in flight, the lifting power of the aeroplane depending principally upon the propellers thereof, which are disposed to provide an air area or field for each propeller that is independent of the other propellers, thereby increasing the efficiency of the propellers as a lifting or propelling medium for the aeroplane.

What I claim is 1. An aeroplane embodyinganupper V- shaped frame, a lower V-shaped frame con-V nected to said upper V-shaped frame, rear rudders carried. by the upper frame, front rudders supported by said u per frame, a planecarried b y said upper ame, a plurality of propellers carried by said frame, motors carried by said upper frame and adapted to operate said propellers, a suitable source of electrical energy carried by said lower frame, and means carried by said lower'frame and includin' drums adapted to control the operation o said rudders.

2. An aeroplane embodying -a lower V- shaped frame, an upper V-shaped frame of larger. size than said lower frame and connected thereto, adjustable rudders carried by said upper frame, adjustable propellers carried' by said upper frame, motors carried by said upper frame and adapted to operatel said propellers, an adjustable plane carried by said upper frame, an adjustable plane carried by said lower frame, means carried by said lower frame and including drums adapted to adjust said planes, said rudders and said propellers, and a suitable source of electrical energy carried by said lower frame adapted'to operate said motors.

3. An aeroplane embodying a lower V- shaped frame, an upper V-shaped frame, a plurality of adjustable propellers carried by said upper frame, motors carried by said upper frame and adapted to operate said propellers, an adjustable plane carried by said upper frame, an adjustable plane carried by said lower frame, a suitable source of electrical energy carried by said lower frame and adapted to operate said motors, and means including drums carried by said lower frame and adapted to adjust said planes.

4. An aeroplane embodying an upper V- shaped frame, a lower V-shaped frame, braces connect-ing said frames, a plurality ofV adjustable propellers vcarried by said upper frame, a plurality of motors carried by said upper frame and adapted to operate said propellers, a plurality of adjustable rudders carried by said upper frame, an adjustable plane l carried by said upper frame, an adjustable plane carried by said lower frame, a generator carried by said lower frame and adapted to,operate said motors, and means carried by said lower frame and adapted Vto operate Asaid generator.

5. An aeroplane embodying an upper V- -shaped frame, a lower V-shaped frame,

braces connecting said frames, a plurality of adjustable propellers Vcarried by said upper frame, a plurality of motors carried by said upper frame and adapted to operate said propellers, a plurality of adjustable rudders carried by said upper frame, an adjustable plane carried by said upper frame",` an adjustable plane carried by said lower frame, a generator carried by said lower frame and adapted to operate said motors, means carried by said lower frame and adapted to operate said generators, and means carried by said lower frame and including drums adapted to adjust said propellers,` said planes and said rudders, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof 1 aiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

KROLY ZUGG.

Witnesses:

MARY Knnrovrcs, KDI Knmovros. 

